Does anybody run VMS10 Platinum on Windows XP?

michaelt wrote on 10/22/2010, 11:00 PM

I downloaded and installed trial version of VMS10 Platinum on Windows XP SP3 and it crashes at launching.

"VegasMovieStudioPE100.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

Error signature looks like this:

"AppName: vegasmoviestudiope100.exe AppVer: 10.0.0.179 ModName: msvcr90.dll
ModVer: 9.0.30729.4974 Offset: 0003740f"

I updated everything that was possible, re-installed VMS10, yet it was still crashing. Then I re-installed the OS from scratch, after 20-30 re-starts XP finally installed all updates - and it still crashes with the exact same error.

It has XP Service Pack 3

It has .NET Framework 1.1, 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 3.5 SP1, 4 Client Profile, 4 Extended, 4 Multi-Targeting Pack, etc, etc.

It has Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable, 3 different 2008 Redistributables, 2010 Express

It has the latest QuickTime

I also read their support pages, and added VMS to the exception list of DEP (Data Execution Prevention) - still crashes.

I simply can not believe that after working versions of VMS 6, 7, 8 and 9 - Windows XP has simply outlived itself.

Anybody is still using Windows XP these days, besides me? Is it possible to run VMS 10 PE on it?

Comments

MSmart wrote on 10/22/2010, 11:24 PM

I am.

You may want to try uninstalling it, download another copy and install from that.

bertdewolff wrote on 10/24/2010, 5:05 AM

i had the same problem and subsequent long discussion with support.
The solution is: create a new user on your xp system and install it there.

good luck
bert

vivona wrote on 10/24/2010, 5:30 AM

To answer the question, yes I am running VMS10 Platinum on two Win XP SP3 machines with no problems. I had no install problems and did not have to create a new user or anything else special.

hpharley90 wrote on 10/24/2010, 3:15 PM

I'm running on XP also. No problems with install or operation.

Stringer wrote on 10/24/2010, 3:46 PM

... after 20-30 re-starts .. ( Installing OS ) ???

This is troubling in itself ..

What are your system specs ?

michaelt wrote on 10/25/2010, 12:23 AM

"... after 20-30 re-starts .. ( Installing OS ) ???

This is troubling in itself ..

What are your system specs ?"

It takes about 5-10 restarts just to install OS with all drivers. Then the fun begins with installing "critical updates". Each update installs a bunch of patches, and requires to re-start the OS. Then I go to Update Center again, it requires to install new patches, new patches on the previous patches, a new version of Media Player, a new version of Internet Explorer, etc., etc., etc.

Somewhere around installation #15 it finally arrives at SP3. The fun continues with different versions of "Microsoft .NET Framework".

Windows XP with all required "critical updates" is VERY difficult to install. And when VMS still doesn't run - you have no idea which update is really critical.

Finally I gave up and installed trial for Vegas Pro 10 - it runs without any problem. Hopefully customer support would have any advise during business hours.